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GIVEAWAY: Share Your Sleep Gripe And Win A LARK Un-Alarm Clock

Posted 02.10.2012 | Healthy Living

Read More: Sleep Better, Relationships, How to Sleep Better, Giveaway, Valentine's Day, Valentines Day, Unalarm-Clock, Alarm Clock, Sleep Problems, Lark, Sleep, Couples, Healthy Living News

He snores! She hogs the covers! He keeps the TV on all night! She hits snooze all morning long! Sound familiar? No matter how much you love snuggli...

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WATCH: 'Valentine's Day Is Stupid (But What Are You Getting Me?)'

Laura Zigman | Posted 02.09.2012 | Women

Read More: Valentine's Day, Women, Xtranormal Video, Couples, I Hate Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day Cards, Valentine's Day Humor, Video, Women News
Laura Zigman

Myth: Women love Valentine's Day and men hate it. Reality: Women hate Valentine's Day, too, but want men to shower them with stupid cards and cheap r...

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"No Really! We'll Do the Sleepover Here! (So YOU Can Have Date Night!) (VIDEO)

Laura Zigman | Posted 01.27.2012 | Parents

Read More: Marriage, Kids, Xtranormal-Videos, Couples, Parents, Married With Kids, Parents-Kids, Kid Sleepovers, Date Night, Slidepollajax, Parents News
Laura Zigman

The kids are out. The "expectation" of date night looms! OR: Insist on always having the kids' sleepovers at your house.

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Should Marriage Licenses be Renewable?

Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D. | Posted 01.25.2012 | Weddings

Read More: Marriage License, Marriage, Relationships, Divorce, Love and Relationships, License, Dating, Legal, Couples, Weddings News
Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D.

I think we can all agree that we would like to see happier people and a lower divorce rate. What if every five years, you and your spouse could decide if you wanted to "re-up" or not?

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The Biggest Secret To Saving Your Marriage

Howard J. Markman, Ph.D | Posted 01.19.2012 | Divorce

Read More: Couples Therapy, Marriage, Couples Retreat, Marriage Workshops, Couples, Relationship Help, Divorce News
Howard J. Markman, Ph.D

Couples therapy is only part of the answer to the question of how to increase relationship health. The most important answer is in one word: Education.

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Couples

Bernard Radfar | Posted 01.12.2012 | Comedy

Read More: Plastic Surgery, Marriage, Relationships, Love, Writing, Couples, Comedy News
Bernard Radfar

My friend, the psychologist Benjamin Kavian, texted me recently to say that what he treasures is watching fighting couples watch him watching them fight. My sentiments exactly.

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5 Ways To Bring Sexy Back

TresSugar | Posted 01.05.2012 | Women

Read More: Justin Timberlake, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Couples, Sex Advice, Bring Sexy Back, Justin Timberlake Engaged, Women News

Justin Timberlake is making news for reportedly popping the question to girlfriend Jessica Biel. In honor of the good news for the star who brought se...

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"Let's Be Better Parents This Year" (Even Though We're Totally Great Already!) VIDEO

Laura Zigman | Posted 01.03.2012 | Parents

Read More: New Year's Resolutions, Kids, Couples, Parents, Slidepollajax, Parent Resolutions, Annoying-Conversations, Parents News
Laura Zigman

You know when you waste ten minutes making a list of New Year's resolutions so you can be a better parent next year? Well, this is what happens when you realize 1) your child barely needs you anymore so you don't really need a list and 2) you're great enough already!

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VIDEO: 'The Dog is Bored' (By Which You Mean, 'I Want A Divorce!')

Laura Zigman | Posted 01.04.2012 | Women

Read More: Marriage, Video, Relationship Advice, Relationship Humor, Pets, Divorce, Relationships, Divorce Humor, Dogs, Family, Couples, Women News
Laura Zigman

Relationships are full of mystery and are open to interpretation, wild speculation and deep neurosis. Or, in this case, all three.

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I Have To Ask: How Do You Know That A Relationship Should End?

Posted 01.01.2012 | Women

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Break Ups, Relationships, I Have to Ask, Love, Couples, Video, Women News

Microphone in hand, I set out to find the answer to one question that I just had to ask - how do you know that a relationship should end? var src_ur...

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WATCH: How This Couple Recovers From Christmas

Laura Zigman | Posted 12.26.2011 | Women

Read More: Christmas, Marriage, Xtranormal Video, Relationships, Couples, Holiday Drinking, Holiday Weight Gain, Day After Christmas, Christmas Stress, Depression and the Holidays, Holiday Stress, Video, Women News
Laura Zigman

You thought the run up to Christmas -- the Christmas "pre-glow" -- was the worst part of the holiday? Well, think again. For some of us, the afterglow is no picnic, either...

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Why Women Are Better Than Men At Travel Planning

Yen Lee | Posted 02.10.2012 | Travel

Read More: Couples, Relationships, Travel Blogs, Trip Planning, Travel Planning, Travel News
Yen Lee

Women seem to better understand what studies have demonstrated: It's what you do when you actually get to your destination that matters, and that's where the memories are made.

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The Long-Distance Family: New, and Made In America

Anastasia Rubis | Posted 02.08.2012 | Parents

Read More: Marriage, Women, Family Trends, Loneliness, Kinds of Families, Long Distance Families, American Family, Economy, Couples, Parents News
Anastasia Rubis

My husband works two weeks per month in Eastern Europe. When I mention this to people, they give me the sad-eyed look. "It's fine," I say, and, really, it used to be more than fine: I was actually enjoying myself the first year.

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The People You Need To See Before Starting A Relationship

Sophie Keller | Posted 02.06.2012 | Women

Read More: Dating Advice, Dating, Love Advice, Sophie Keller, Relationship Advice, How Happy Is Your Love Life?, Love, Couples, Video, Women News
Sophie Keller

People move in waves, and if your friends are meeting partners, then that means that you are in the ebb and flow of meeting someone special, too.

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Amanda M. Fairbanks

For Older, Married Couples, Regular Sex Is Key To Happiness: Study

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda M. Fairbanks | Posted 12.07.2011 | Weddings

Read More: Married Sex, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Fulfillment, Gerontological Society of America, Seniors, Older Married Couples, Happiness, Intimacy, Married Couples, Marriage, Adrienne Jackson, Married Couples Sex, Sex, Older Married Sex, Couples, Over 65, Weddings News

For married couples to stay happy as they grow old together, a healthy and robust sex life is essential, a new study concludes -- and the more sex, th...

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Let's Talk About Sex, Baby

Maggie Lamond Simone | Posted 01.16.2012 | Parents

Read More: Marriage, Parenting, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Couples, Dating, Maggie Lamond Simone, Parents News
Maggie Lamond Simone

Traditional romance can get watered down once there are kids in the picture. With light-sleeping children, the vision of years of potential therapy bills surrounds us every time my husband and I try to remember how we made them in the first place.

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Banking on Marriage

Kristen Houghton | Posted 01.10.2012 | Weddings

Read More: Trouble, Marriage, Wives, Husbands, Relationships, Love, Falling in Love, Couples, Happiness, Weddings News
Kristen Houghton

Anyone who tells you that they have a so-called 'perfect' marriage has willingly redefined the word 'perfect' because marital perfection, like money in a bank account, changes over time and comes in different increments.

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Why Divorce May Not Be 'The End' After All

The Huffington Post | Jennifer Lai | Posted 12.21.2011 | Divorce

Read More: Marriage, Divorce, Divorce Study, Interest in Marital Reconciliation Among Divorcing Parents, Institute of American Values, Study, Couples, Parents, Reconciliation, Divorce News

Turns out that divorce may not be "the end" for many couples after all. According to one new study, a significant number of divorcing parents were ...

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Why Cross-Cultural Weddings Rock

Lea Lane | Posted 12.11.2011 | Weddings

Read More: Scotland, Saris, Kilts, Fusion Weddings, Relationships. Lifestyle, Couples, Sikhs, Weddings News
Lea Lane

With our increasingly global society, more and more weddings have become a fusion of cultures -- individual celebrations celebrating the ethnicities of both bride and groom, wherever they may be from.

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Listening to Ambivalence

Tara Fass | Posted 12.06.2011 | Divorce

Read More: Relationships, Decision-Making, Romance, Breaking Up, Singles, Love, Heart Break, Couples, Divorce News
Tara Fass

Are you feeling gloomy, feasting on crumbs in the exile of the lonely hours asking, "Should I stay or should I go?" Here are five suggestions to consider in making your next move.

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WATCH: Webcam 101 For Seniors

Posted 11.13.2011 | Comedy

Read More: Elderly Couple Figures Out Webcam, Video, Funny Videos, Webcam 101, Computers, Cameras, Urlesque, Technology, Grandparents, Webcams, Couples, Comedy News

This may not be the first set of grandparents to go viral by accidentally recording a video of themselves, but it doesn't make this clip any less char...

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Three P's Make a Compatible Money Pod

Kathleen Gurney | Posted 11.07.2011 | Business

Read More: Investing, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Wealth, Money, Couples, Happiness Tips, Happiness, Business News
Kathleen Gurney

I've recently had conversations with three very different couples--different backgrounds, different ages, different cultures--but they shared a commonality in financial incompatibility.

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Should You Get Pregnant? 5 Questions To Ask Yourself

Posted 10.29.2011 | Women

Read More: Married Life, Relationships, Marriage-Children, Baby, Having a Family, Being Parents, Ready for Parenthood, Having a Baby, Family, Couples, Parenthood, Women News

By Alana Brager | Life2pointoh You’re married and settled into your blissful life of two. The house is quiet and weekly date nights are still par...

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What If We All Communicated Like 2-Year-Olds?

Maggie Lamond Simone | Posted 10.25.2011 | Parents

Read More: Women, Parenting, Relationships, Family, Communication, Couples, Sharing, Toddlers, Communicating With Kids, Parents News
Maggie Lamond Simone

Age sometimes seems to rob us of the ability to say what we really want to say. Coming from us, it would sound hurtful, mean, or just plain irritating. From our daughter, even now, it's refreshingly honest.

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'Til Money Do Us Part: Don't Let the Markets Drive You Apart

Kathleen Gurney | Posted 10.24.2011 | Business

Read More: Investments, Investing, Money, Stock Market, Communication, Couples, Couples Investing, Marriage, Relationships, Money and Relationships, Relationships and Money, Business News
Kathleen Gurney

When the market is going up, couples rarely find that they disagree, but it's during times like these, with the market in such flux, that couples find their relationship in a similarly erratic state.

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